Myrtle Beach SC

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) — A Georgia man who died rescuing six people from a Pawleys Island rip current last summer is being honored with a prestigious national award. Anderson “Chase” Childers was posthumously honored Monday with a Carnegie Medal for Heroism, one of 18 to receive the award, North America’s...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested following a domestic incident that occured on Tuesday. Sa'quan Howard Johnson, 25, was charged with second-degree domestic violence. According to Conway Police reports, the victim claims Johnson questioned messages on the victim’s phone at a home on Turtle Street.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — An early Saturday morning fire destroyed a house on Sugar Tree Drive, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR said they were dispatched around 4:13 a.m. to a reported house fire. The residence was destroyed by fire, with some damage to a nearby shed.

A rapper behind several hit songs was arrested in Horry County. Sidney Selby III, who goes by the stage name ‘Desiigner,’ was arrested on March 2. Police responded to a residence on Arbor Ridge Circle in Conway. Selby is accused of snatching car keys out of the pants...

Against all odds, a Grand Strand woman struck gold after a scratch-off she purchased on Friday the 13th, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. The woman said she was grocery shopping with her husband at the Kroger on Highway 17 South when she purchased the ticket. “I think we...

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Emergency crews responded to a commercial structure fire Saturday morning off Highway 501. City of Conway Fire Department said crews were dispatched at 7:20 a.m. to a fire at Quality Inn, located off of West Highway 501. No injuries were reported.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - An annual fundraiser is taking place this weekend. We stopped by The Boathouse to learn more about the 6th annual Smokeout at the Boathouse. The event is held by SC Needs Help, a local non-profit dedicated to helping Horry County citizens in need. The fun...

Diane Middleton, a longtime educator, has filed to run for the Democratic nomination for the Horry County Board of Education District 3 seat. The District 3 seat is currently filled by Tracy Winters, who has already announced her intentions to run for reelection. District 3 serves the Carolina Forest and Myrtle Beach...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The North Myrtle Beach City Council held a workshop Wednesday at City Hall to discuss a proposed Chick-fil-A at Gator Hole Plaza and other city business. Representatives from the Chick-fil-A team presented a traffic solution that includes a right turn onto Ashley Loop, the addition...

A rapper arrested this week in the Myrtle Beach area is not the first well-known person to find themselves behind bars in the coastal city. The music artist Desiigner , known for such hits as “Panda” and “Timmy Turner,” was arrested Monday on domestic violence charges. The 28-year-old, whose real name is Sidney Royel...